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Random Acts of Violence

2019

Jay Baruchel

Jordana Brewster, Jay Baruchel, Jesse Williams, Aviva Mongillo ...

5.0

150

Horror A pair of comic book writers begin to notice scary similarities between the character they created and horrific real-life events.

	Author	Review
United States	Trace Thurman Bloody Disgusting	"[It] is not a great movie, but there’s enough on display here to make you want to see what the director has cooking in his twisted little brain next (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
Canada	Barry Hertz The Globe and Mail	"[Baruchel] accomplishes some small, gross wonders working on his tiny budget, and wrings strong performances from most of his cast (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Matthew Monagle The Playlist	"[It] will find an audience in horror fans searching for explicit gore and a throwback aesthetic (...) That being said, the director never puts himself above the genre"	NEU
United States	Steven Scaife Slant	"Por all of its ostensible thoughtfulness, in trying to describe 'real art', 'Random Acts of Violence' ultimately doesn’t describe anything at all.(…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"	NEG
Denmark	Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"There are some truly awesome moments in this movie, but it is ultimately too slow and predictable (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
Canada	Chris Bumbray JoBlo	"A serious entry into the genre, eschewing the kind of post-modern slasher mentality we usually get in horror."	POS
United States	Dennis Harvey Variety	"Stylized but uneven (...) The result is more flashy and shallow than ingenious, let alone terrifying. Yet it’s also a committed effort"	NEU
Canada	James Brotheridge Exclaim!	"The clash of ideas isn't explored deeply enough here, nor can the film live up to the promises of its genre entirely."	NEG
United Kingdom	Cath Clarke The Guardian	"The movie falls apart with some moral handwringing that will likely infuriate genre fans (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG

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